Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Making a kiridashi knife from a File - Step by Step guide

📐 Free Kiridashi knife template - mazaydiy.com/diy-kiridashi-knife

🔪 3D model - grabcad.com/library/kiridashi-knife-2

▶️ Step by step tutorial:
00:00 File
00:31 Anneling
00:55 Blade shaping
01:46 Drilling the holes for pins
03:31 Grinding knife bevels
05:08 Quenching
05:39 Tempering
05:50 Clean up and hand sanding
07:52 Blade Bluing
08:38 Sharpening
09:12 Finished Kiridashi

🔨 To make it I used:
DIY Mini Forge - youtu.be/jOTsFgletJg
Homemade Knife Sharpening Jig - youtu.be/y-JCgHFSC8Q
Plywood Bench Vise - youtu.be/a3OVFZ-XiGc
Lifehack - Cold Bluing a Knife Blade - youtu.be/tiwpI7pcgUc
2x72 belt grinder - youtu.be/cAH3LldBWd0
Restored Old Drill Press - youtu.be/7paMBV-fAsU
Angle Grinder Stand - youtu.be/WFyA4ACLZt8

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